School Pictures

Even if I had 200 extra buckaroos to give to the school photographer, I wouldn't do it.

But they ask me to. Every stinkin' year!

I could have my kids run around as if playing a heated game of soccer

until you could smell the sweat through the picture,

have them smudge some of their lunch on their face,

ask them to give me a fake smile,

and shoot the picture just as easily here at home

and KEEP the $200!

So I did.

We had our own 'school pictures' in our front yard.

Much more pleasant. Much more affordable. Much more real.

Eve, age 1.....

Always at mom's feet

Amelia, age 3....

Mom's little shadow

Seth, age 6

First Grade

Hayden, age 8

Third Grade

Aubree, age 10

Fifth Grade

Jacob, age 12

Seventh Grade

Group shots?... a different story.

I need to pay someone else to do this part.

The lighting...

terrible

The kids...

no one could look at the camera at the same time or keep their hands down

And Eve?....

... she was DONE!

I'm outta here!